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Fourth Floor Frieze

The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.

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  Nelson Algren

  America Eats; Chicago, City on the Make; Somebody in Boots...
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  William Maxwell

  All the days and nights; The chateau; They came like swallows...
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  Richard Wright

  12 million black voices; Black boy; Eight men...

The Complete list of names

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